Health System and 3 Providers Agree to Pay $68M for Alleged False Claims
Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, dba CenCal Health (CenCal), a county organized health system (COHS) that contracts to arrange for the provision…
Michigan Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
William Beaumont Hospital, doing business as Beaumont Health System, operators of Beaumont Hospital, located in Wayne, Michigan, failed to accommodate an employee with a disability,…
Pennsylvania Woman Charged with Covid-19 Card Fraud
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Collen Brungard, age 37, of Milton, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 28,…
Connecticut Counselor Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More than $1M
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on June 26, 2023, that a counselor was sentenced to 30 months of…
Georgia Senior Living Employee Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Thousands from Residents
An Augusta personal care home employee was recently indicted for allegedly forging more than 50 checks from multiple residents’ bank accounts.
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Alarm Fire Believed to be Caused by Lightning Strike
A two-alarm fire Monday night at Pleasant View Nursing home is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike according to officials.
Indiana Man Allegedly Employed Brother as Nurse Despite Suspended License
Two Indiana brothers are facing felony Medicaid fraud charges after nurse practitioner and owner-operator of Concierge Medicine Daniel Tanner allegedly employed his brother David Tanner…
Woman on Trial in Alleged Assault of Texas Dementia Patient
A trial is underway in the case of a woman accused of assaulting an 87-year-old dementia patient at Cornerstone Retirement Community in Texarkana, Texas.
2 Women at Utah Care Facility Charged with Abuse of Patient Who Died by Suicide
Two women who work for a care facility in Orem now face criminal charges in connection to a patient’s death by suicide.
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation with iHealth Solutions Regarding Disclosure of PHI
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and…